JO YANG

Jo Yang is the 2022 Australian Poetry Slam Champion and winner of the first Barkly poetry heat in the Northern Territory. Jo is a high school teacher, podcaster, writer, and author of the 2020 Ebook Shock to the System, which critiques our failing school system. Through her poetry, Jo seeks to spread empathy and connection, sharing stories of her proud Chinese identity as well as her role as an educator. With often tough topics to flesh out, she deeply values storytelling through humour.
More of Jo’s work can be found on her website (itsjoyang.com), YouTube, and the podcast “Ready to redo”.